Sophie Tucker

Vaudeville Performer American 1884 – 1966

Last of the Red Hot Mamas known for risqué humor and powerful voice.

189 quotes

"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a ticket to the show."
Happiness
"A woman's got to do what a woman's got to do."
Strength
"I never looked back, and I never will."
Perseverance
"Life's a grind, you might as well enjoy it."
Happiness
"I'm too busy living to worry about dying."
Life
"You gotta have confidence in yourself."
Courage
"I've paid my dues, and I'm still paying."
Perseverance
"The show must go on."
Perseverance
"I'm nobody's second choice."
"Money isn't everything, but it sure beats whatever is in second place."
Humor
"I've danced my way through life."
"You can't please everyone, so please yourself."
Wisdom
"I'm a survivor."
Strength
"Love 'em and leave 'em."
Humor
"I've been a woman for a long time, and I know what I want."
Wisdom
"Life's a party, you might as well dance."
Happiness
"I never apologize for being me."
Courage
"The world is my stage."
"I've lived more than most people ever will."
Adventure
"Work hard, play hard."
Work
"I'm a woman of the world."
"You've got to take chances in life."
Courage
"I'm not ashamed of anything I've done."
Truth
"Life is a cabaret, old chum."
Happiness
"I've got plenty of life left in me."
"Don't waste time on people who don't appreciate you."
Wisdom
"I've been a star, and I'll be a star again."
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that the very existence of such a person is a rebellion."
Freedom
"I believe in living life to the fullest."
Life
"Youth is wasted on the young."
Wisdom